"I know they want to play fast and make plays," Edwards said. "They have great linebackers and I want to allow them to run around and make plays like they're capable of. I want to come in and help anyway I can."

While they too often seemed so focused on getting to the quarterback that they gave up short screens and runs up the middle, they began to settle down as game progressed and rotated in second-stringers with no real drop in production (Chris Kelsay and Dwan Edwards especially).